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{{Infobox film<br />
| image = Lineman (2024 Tamil film).jpg<br />
| caption = Release poster<br />
| director = Udhaikumar M<br />
| writer = Udhaikumar M<br />
| producer = {{plainlist| <br />
*Vinoth Sekar<br />
*Dinakar Babu<br />
*Saravanan Marimuthu<br />
}}<br />
| starring = {{plainlist| <br />
*[[Charle]] <br />
*Jagan Balaji <br />
*Tamizhselvam <br />
}}<br />
| cinematography = Vishnu K Raja<br />
| editing = Sivaraj<br />
| music = Deepak Nandhakumar<br />
| studio = Petra Studios<br />Madras Stories Production<br /> SGC Entertainment<br />
Production<br /> Green 4 Entertainment<br />
| distributor = [[Aha (streaming service)|aha]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2024|11|22|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lineman out on OTT: Watch this Tamil social drama exclusively on this platform now |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/lineman-out-on-ott-watch-this-tamil-social-drama-exclusively-on-this-platform-now/7a4c118639347 |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
'''''Lineman''''' is 2024 Indian Tamil-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] film written and directed by M Udhai Kumar and starring [[Charle]] and Jegan Balaji with [[Aditi Balan]] in a cameo appearance. The film was produced by Vinoth Sekar and Dinakar Babu.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-11-22 |title=Vijay Sethupathi Wishes The Team Of Lineman, Know When And Where To Watch It On OTT |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/tamil/vijay-sethupathi-and-jiiva-wish-the-team-of-lineman-ahead-of-ott-premier-article-115549028 |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
* [[Charle]] as Subbayya<br />
* Jagan Balaji as Senthil<br />
*Saranya Ravichandran<br />
* [[Aditi Balan]] as collector (cameo appearance)<br />
*Tamizhselvam as Tamizh<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The film was produced by Vinoth Sekar and Dinakar Babu ,Saravanan Marimuthu and the technical crew consists of Vishnu K Raja as the cinematographer, Deepak Nandhakumar as the music composer, Tamizhselvam as dialogue writer,Sivaraj as the editor.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
Thinkal Menon of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film two point five out of five and wrote that "''Lineman'' works as a tribute to people whose talent goes unnoticed".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lineman Movie Review : Lineman works as a tribute to people whose talent goes unnoticed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/lineman/movie-review/115562203.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122161300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/lineman/movie-review/115562203.cms |archive-date=2024-11-22 |access-date=2024-11-23 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Anusha Sundar of ''[[OTT Play]]'' rated two out of five and wrote, "Lineman is a film that has its heart in multiple places. It neither lets you understand the world the characters are set in nor has a streamlined vision."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lineman Movie Review: This social drama needs a more streamlined vision |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/lineman-movie-review-this-social-drama-needs-a-more-streamlined-vision/a07577c6f2444 |access-date=2024-12-02 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> Sreejith Mullappilly of ''[[Cinema Express]]'' rated one point five out of five and stated that "''Lineman'' has a trenchant story but little power in its storytelling".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mullappilly |first=Sreejith |date=2024-11-22 |title=Lineman Movie Review: A powerless swipe at social commentary |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/lineman-movie-review-a-powerless-swipe-at-social-commentary |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241126180538/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/Nov/22/lineman-movie-review-a-powerless-swipe-at-social-commentary |archive-date=2024-11-26 |access-date=2024-12-01 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> Latha Srinivasan of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' noted that "Lineman is a well-intentioned rural social drama but it sadly remains superficial and doesn't engage you enough."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Srinivasan |first=Latha |date=22 November 2024 |title=Lineman Review: A well-intentioned but superficial rural social drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/lineman-review-a-well-intentioned-but-superficial-rural-social-drama-101732260678929.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|id=tt34734540}}<br />
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[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Aha (streaming service) original films]]<br />
[[Category:2024 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:2024 Tamil-language films]]</div>Jefferykip